Cruising Association of Ireland

The course is being delivered by

• John Leahy (Oceanmaster Sail Training RYA/ISA Yachtmaster Ocean)

• Matt Reid, (Leinster Cruising School and ISA Yachtmaster Examiner)

• Kevin Rahill (MNTB and RYA Sea Survival Instructor.)

The course design provides for one complete day covering all aspects of sea survival, and an afternoon wet-session in a warm pool. The second day covers the balance of subjects with interactive hands-on practical work, audio-visual presentations and group discussion.

The full programme includes

• Care & maintenance of safety equipment

• Storm sails / Damage control and repair

• Heavy weather – crew routines, boat handling, drogues

• Man overboard prevention and recovery

• Giving assistance to other craft

• Hypothermia

• SAR organisation and methods

• Weather forecasting

• Liferafts & lifejackets (theory)

• Liferafts  & lifejackets (practical)

• Fire precautions and fire fighting (theory)

• Fire precautions and fire fighting (practical)

• CPR and first aid (theory)

• CPR and first aid (practical)

• Communications equipment (theory)

• Communications equipment (practical)

• Pyrotechnics & EPIRBS (theory)

• Pyrotechnics & EPIRBS (practical)

Upon completion an ISA/ISAF certificate of completion is awarded which has a validity of 5 years and is good for all offshore events run under ISAF rules.

The cost of the course is €270. Coffee is included and a light bar lunch is available at modest cost.

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Alternatively call 01-2894292 or Text 087-1360380.

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